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to keep us and keep us safe. so, mr. president, i know we have had a spirited discussion this evening. we will have a chance tomorrow to vote on this bill. i really do believe that we'll have that opportunity to show that america's leadership will be continuing to advance human rights. this legislation will make a difference not just in the trade relationships between russia and the united states -- it will help that -- but it will help advance international respect for human rights. i'm proud to be part of that effort. with that, mr. president, i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. the presidin
to keep us and keep us safe. so, mr. president, i know we have had a spirited discussion this evening. we will have a chance tomorrow to vote on this bill. i really do believe that we'll have that opportunity to show that america's leadership will be continuing to advance human rights. this legislation will make a difference not just in the trade relationships between russia and the united states -- it will help that -- but it will help advance international respect for human rights. i'm proud...
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now, that is so ridiculous that most of us use other kinds of baselines. we use something called the current policy baseline which essentially stems all of these tax loss. but more recently for everybody seems to be able to choose their own base line. the president has his own very peculiar baseline which takes credit for saving money commending the wars, bowls since then, as much as i admire what they did, they have the rather on baseline which assumes that we did not continue the tax cuts for the rich. so no wonder the public is totally baffled by all of this. i don't think other countries even use the concept of the baseline. the british austerity program, they compare what they supposed to what they did last year. a really radical notion. and so they, for example, proposed a path for spending which shows ever increasing spending on health. they don't compare it of -- where israel we talk about performing social security we talk about cuts in benefits. all your doing is slowing the growth. she looked at the ball simpson proposal for social security, the
now, that is so ridiculous that most of us use other kinds of baselines. we use something called the current policy baseline which essentially stems all of these tax loss. but more recently for everybody seems to be able to choose their own base line. the president has his own very peculiar baseline which takes credit for saving money commending the wars, bowls since then, as much as i admire what they did, they have the rather on baseline which assumes that we did not continue the tax cuts for...
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used it seven times. senator byrd, who never used it, that gag rule to stop the minority from offering amendments, i guess, was disappointed he hadn't thought of it so he found a way to use it three times as he was the majority leader. senator mitchell used it three times, senator lott 11, senator daschle only once this gag rule, senator frist 15. all of those leaders used it 40 times. our majority leader, senator reid has used it 68. so we can all come up with statistics on both sides, but shouldn't we just resolve that what we would like to do, show the country that we're grown-up, responsible adults and we can sit down and say, yes, we can agree on ways to make sure that most bills come to the floor and senators get to offer most of the amendments that they want to offer on the bill? i think we can do that. i think there's a spirit on both sides of the aisle to do that, and i'm working toward that goal, and i know a number of democrats and republicans are doing that. and i appreciate the spirit of the
used it seven times. senator byrd, who never used it, that gag rule to stop the minority from offering amendments, i guess, was disappointed he hadn't thought of it so he found a way to use it three times as he was the majority leader. senator mitchell used it three times, senator lott 11, senator daschle only once this gag rule, senator frist 15. all of those leaders used it 40 times. our majority leader, senator reid has used it 68. so we can all come up with statistics on both sides, but...
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lord, remove our sins from us and cleanse us with your spirit, emancipating us from fears about what tomorrow may hold. continue to direct the steps of our lawmakers, keeping them from eleventh-hour decisions that bring unintended negative consequences. remind them that the cost of indecision may be much higher than they anticipate. purple them of the things that increase discord, that in unity they may serve you with fanalfulness. we pray in your sacred name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, december 6, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties f the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, preside
lord, remove our sins from us and cleanse us with your spirit, emancipating us from fears about what tomorrow may hold. continue to direct the steps of our lawmakers, keeping them from eleventh-hour decisions that bring unintended negative consequences. remind them that the cost of indecision may be much higher than they anticipate. purple them of the things that increase discord, that in unity they may serve you with fanalfulness. we pray in your sacred name. amen. the presiding officer:...
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most of us, if not all of us have a family member or a friend with a disability. all of us live in a society that includes the disabled as highly valued members of our communities. i've heard from advocacy groups consisting of people who hope and believe that this treaty will protect disabled americans as they travel abroad and as they go about their lives. but i've also heard from parents of disabled children who are concerned that this treaty, in adherence to the best interests of the child's standards in article 7, will threaten their rights as parents to determine the best education, treatment and care for their disabled children. proponents of this treaty will dismiss those concerns as myth, but i simply cannot support a treaty that threatens the right of parents to raise their children with the constant looming threat of state interference. if this vote and this treaty were in fact about protecting the rights of americans with disabilities, i might have a different position, and the debate today would take on a very different tone. but this treaty is ultimat
most of us, if not all of us have a family member or a friend with a disability. all of us live in a society that includes the disabled as highly valued members of our communities. i've heard from advocacy groups consisting of people who hope and believe that this treaty will protect disabled americans as they travel abroad and as they go about their lives. but i've also heard from parents of disabled children who are concerned that this treaty, in adherence to the best interests of the child's...
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us. but you've also set some standards that i think both women and male senators are going to have to really try to emulate. i just want you to know that we love you, we appreciate you, and we wish you the very best, and we're going to miss you. this is one senator that will miss you greatly, and i just want you to know that. and all i can say is, god be with you. i yield the floor. mr. cochran: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, i am pleased to join my colleagues in commending, congratulating our distinguished colleague from texas. her service here in the senate has truly been outstanding, and she has made an impact in our committee on appropriations, as we deliberated about funding of all of the federal agencies and departments of the federal government. she's been very careful, she's very serious about her responsibilities, and i'm glad to be here today to wish her well in the years ahead and to compliment her on a very distinguis
us. but you've also set some standards that i think both women and male senators are going to have to really try to emulate. i just want you to know that we love you, we appreciate you, and we wish you the very best, and we're going to miss you. this is one senator that will miss you greatly, and i just want you to know that. and all i can say is, god be with you. i yield the floor. mr. cochran: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, i am...
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the chaplain: let us pray. god, you have truly been good to us. even when we stumble and fall, your mercy continues to sustain us. lead our lawmakers to realize that the abilities you have given them are only maximized when they are used for your purposes. show them the best way to use their talents and opportunities to honor and serve you. lord, keep them from being so mired in political gridlock that they fail to do what is best for this land we love. may they speak today words that are constructive and helpful, bringing encouragement as well as vision to their work. let your glory be seen in this place. we pray in your holy name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, december 5, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1,
the chaplain: let us pray. god, you have truly been good to us. even when we stumble and fall, your mercy continues to sustain us. lead our lawmakers to realize that the abilities you have given them are only maximized when they are used for your purposes. show them the best way to use their talents and opportunities to honor and serve you. lord, keep them from being so mired in political gridlock that they fail to do what is best for this land we love. may they speak today words that are...
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president, will you take us out? the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate previous order, the senate >>> we have had these explosions of knowledge in madison, but we have not coordinated care and there's all these services that we have that in that having so many cracks that the cracks are as harmful as the diseases that we are treating and you've got to step back and ask, you know, are we hurting people overall on the global level what are we doing sometimes, and of course now we have these reports saying 30% of everything we do may not be necessary in health care? when we step back, 30% of all the medications we prescribed, the tests we order through the procedures. this is something which i think is for the first time really being called out as a problem. >>> at 1:00 eastern we are planning to go live to today's white house briefing for white house reaction to the negotiations on what's called the fiscal cliff and the republican counteroffer from yesterday coming january. in the meantime a look
president, will you take us out? the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate previous order, the senate >>> we have had these explosions of knowledge in madison, but we have not coordinated care and there's all these services that we have that in that having so many cracks that the cracks are as harmful as the diseases that we are treating and you've got to step back and ask, you know, are we hurting people overall on the global level what are we doing sometimes, and of...
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you will need us. given all the changes in the world, there will be disasters that will strike everywhere else, and we want to be with you. we don't want to see the process so encumbered and so weighted down that that relief cannot come. and the sum total of these amendments would be to do that. i strongly urge my colleagues, hopefully in a bipartisan vote, to reject them. and i yield the floor to my colleague from new jersey. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: mr. president, first of all, i want to thank the distinguished chairlady of the appropriations committee for the work that he and her staff have put together. it's really remarkable considering the time frame that they were in and, of course, former -- the late senator inouye, who, with his staff as well that the chairlady has inherited, it's just been an exceptional amount of work, along with senator landrieu. so certainly the people of the northeast thank you very, very much. i want to r
you will need us. given all the changes in the world, there will be disasters that will strike everywhere else, and we want to be with you. we don't want to see the process so encumbered and so weighted down that that relief cannot come. and the sum total of these amendments would be to do that. i strongly urge my colleagues, hopefully in a bipartisan vote, to reject them. and i yield the floor to my colleague from new jersey. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from...
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dan didn't want us to be in awe of him, but many of us were anyway. his integrity and his authenticity were momentous. he approached policy and public service with a pure heart. as chairman of the appropriations committee, to be succeeded by the wonderful senator from maryland, and the defense appropriations subcommittee, he was respected by everybody on both sides of the aisle. he was a taskmaster. he could be tough. he ran a tight and highly disciplined ship, but unfailingly courteous an generous. i have no doubt that one of the most difficult decisions that he ever had to make was to implement the ongoing ban on congressional earmarks. dan inouye believed in congressional earmarks, as does the speaker, ciewrnlt speaker. he was adamant in his support of the constitutional right of members to direct investments to their states. but he recognized that his bills had no chance of being enacted into law in the current political climate. he fought back against draconian funding cuts in the ryan budget, and in a very partisan environment moved all 12 of hi
dan didn't want us to be in awe of him, but many of us were anyway. his integrity and his authenticity were momentous. he approached policy and public service with a pure heart. as chairman of the appropriations committee, to be succeeded by the wonderful senator from maryland, and the defense appropriations subcommittee, he was respected by everybody on both sides of the aisle. he was a taskmaster. he could be tough. he ran a tight and highly disciplined ship, but unfailingly courteous an...
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and he never let us down. senator inouye delivered a very touching, a very tender eulogy at ted stevens' funeral in august of 2010, and in that address he mentioned that millions and millions of words had been written of ted's accomplishments. and yet, as i was thinking about how i might frame my remarks about senator inouye's life, it dawned on me that millions and millions of words had also been written already about senator inouye. and that's because i think so many of ted's accomplishments came with dan inouye at his side. and not coincidentally, many of dan's accomplishments occurred in the presence of ted. so really where do you begin? there is really so much that must be said, that should be said. i was present at the baptist temple when senator inouye delivered his eulogy. and i had the opportunity last evening after we learned the word of senator inouye's passing, i had the opportunity to view that video clip again. and as i listened to that eulogy, it came to me that everything that senator inouye sa
and he never let us down. senator inouye delivered a very touching, a very tender eulogy at ted stevens' funeral in august of 2010, and in that address he mentioned that millions and millions of words had been written of ted's accomplishments. and yet, as i was thinking about how i might frame my remarks about senator inouye's life, it dawned on me that millions and millions of words had also been written already about senator inouye. and that's because i think so many of ted's accomplishments...
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and also to our panelists, who have done a great job, having a dialogue here with us in engaging us in some really important issues facing our country. so thank you all again, and hope to see you at the next heartland monitor poll release. have a good day, thank you. [applause] >> [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> as this hearing, as this meeting comes to a close, the labor department this morning, employers added 126,000 jobs in november, and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%. that is the lowest since december 2008. the government says hurricane sandy had only a minimal effect on the numbers. >> you are watching c-span2 with politics and public affairs. weekdays feature live coverage of the u.s. senate. on weeknights watch key public policy events. every weekend, the latest nonfiction authors and books on booktv. you can see past programs and their schedules at our website. you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> singer-songwriter james taylor will be at the national press club here in washington today. .. words are key to our imagination, our
and also to our panelists, who have done a great job, having a dialogue here with us in engaging us in some really important issues facing our country. so thank you all again, and hope to see you at the next heartland monitor poll release. have a good day, thank you. [applause] >> [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> as this hearing, as this meeting comes to a close, the labor department this morning, employers added 126,000 jobs in november, and the unemployment...
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the joint dod-va guidance on treating veterans with president second -- ptsd for use of opiates and use of -- now concerns are you that the guidelines aren't being followed a the clinical level between patient and there. what kind of data are you seeing to support the fact that the treatments are actually these guidelines are being followed. and secretary panetta, a quick followup on barbara's question given the serious concerns, would it be correct to assume there's no thinking about pro everyonetive action. is it using the weapons or intelligence trigger something? >> let me go at the discussion about opiates or any of the addictive drugs. again, this is why this relationship is important because there is a stark point for many of the issues and it comes down to our being courageous enough to ask ourselves whether it be having the right approach on the medication whether we overmedicate. and we're going to answer the questions. i have a personal opinion here, but i would like to see the results of the search. it will be a joint effort between the dod medical community and the -- va co
the joint dod-va guidance on treating veterans with president second -- ptsd for use of opiates and use of -- now concerns are you that the guidelines aren't being followed a the clinical level between patient and there. what kind of data are you seeing to support the fact that the treatments are actually these guidelines are being followed. and secretary panetta, a quick followup on barbara's question given the serious concerns, would it be correct to assume there's no thinking about pro...
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saw dni with b-bravo but i setter institute, we used to bring b-bravo to work with us. when i came back to the shops, you know, i continue to bring bravo to air. i used to bring bravo back with me and he succumbed to the office and i was cia director. pravastatin on almost all of the meetings. involving the operation against bin laden. and today he hasn't told again so it happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i'd also like to thank the national press club staff come including including journalists and then institute broadcast center for organizing today's event. finally, a reminder you can find more information about the national press club on a website. if you take a copy of today's program can please check our website at press.org. thank you and we are assured. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> one of the things it does surprise me a little. i didn't conduct a nationwide survey of gun owners, but among people who own guns but i talked with, i found very often the reaction, you know, you're way of thinking before and after you've got a gu
saw dni with b-bravo but i setter institute, we used to bring b-bravo to work with us. when i came back to the shops, you know, i continue to bring bravo to air. i used to bring bravo back with me and he succumbed to the office and i was cia director. pravastatin on almost all of the meetings. involving the operation against bin laden. and today he hasn't told again so it happened. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for coming today. i'd also like to thank the national press club staff...
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all of us. and if we follow that moral obligation, not only will we be helping our kids and grandkids, more important we'll be helping ourselves we would be doing the right thing. we all have the moral obligation. to leave this place. we are not here forever. we're here just a short time. we do leave it completed in as good shape for better shape than we found it. thank you very much. [applause] >> florida center mark arabia joined politico's chief white house correspondent mike allen at a "playbook breakfast" discussion on current politics and policies. this interview is about 45 minutes. >> thank you so much. a late-night. >> not really. >> is bob still here? what would you like to ask senator rubio? [laughter] >> are you still doing this shit? [laughter] spent ask him a real question. i decline. [laughter] >> okay. last night talked about a new direction. one of the things that you talk about is -- [inaudible] and how to mike higher education in how to reform programs be the number one thing
all of us. and if we follow that moral obligation, not only will we be helping our kids and grandkids, more important we'll be helping ourselves we would be doing the right thing. we all have the moral obligation. to leave this place. we are not here forever. we're here just a short time. we do leave it completed in as good shape for better shape than we found it. thank you very much. [applause] >> florida center mark arabia joined politico's chief white house correspondent mike allen at...
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we are delighted to have her back to talk to us, or with us today. ambassador burt is currently now the managing director at associates, where he led the firm's work in europe and eurasia since 2007. but prior to this, ambassador burt was the u.s. ambassador to the federal republic of germany from 85-89. and before that worked in the state department assistant secretary of state for european and canadian affairs from 1983-85. and before that was the direct of political military affairs in the department of state. so he, along with his colleagues, has a long and imminent involvement in these issues. and, finally, last but not least, ambassador matlock known to many of us, career ambassador. he's been holding a series of academic posted i'm not going to list them all, since 1991. but during his 35 years in the american foreign service, 1956-91, he served as ambassador to the soviet union from 1987-1991. as special assistant to the president for national security affairs, and senior director for european and soviet affairs on the national security staff
we are delighted to have her back to talk to us, or with us today. ambassador burt is currently now the managing director at associates, where he led the firm's work in europe and eurasia since 2007. but prior to this, ambassador burt was the u.s. ambassador to the federal republic of germany from 85-89. and before that worked in the state department assistant secretary of state for european and canadian affairs from 1983-85. and before that was the direct of political military affairs in the...
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now that so ridiculous that most of us use other kinds of baselines. we use something called the current policy baseline, which essentially stands all these tax laws. more recently, everybody seems to be able to choose their own baseline. the president has his own peculiar baseline, which takes credit for saving money for ending the war is one example. both simpson, as much as i'd like what they did, they had a brother i'd be fine which is that we didn't continue tax cut to the rich. no wonder the public is totally baffled by all this. i think other countries is the contest of the baseline. if you like the british austerity program, they compare what they propose to what they did last year. the really radical notion. so they, for example propose a tax for health spending on health, they don't compare it to what would have been with the symposium and it's a bit less generous than not. whereas when we talk about reforming social security, talk about cut in benefits, when all we're doing is slowing the growth. if you look at the simpson/bowles for social
now that so ridiculous that most of us use other kinds of baselines. we use something called the current policy baseline, which essentially stands all these tax laws. more recently, everybody seems to be able to choose their own baseline. the president has his own peculiar baseline, which takes credit for saving money for ending the war is one example. both simpson, as much as i'd like what they did, they had a brother i'd be fine which is that we didn't continue tax cut to the rich. no wonder...
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perhaps i should say something about how i stopped using the term sex and started using the word gender. and it was in that case. i had a great secretary at columbia law school who was typing my briefs. and she said, i'm typing these briefs and all over the word sex is sticking at. don't you know that the first association of that word is not what you want those judges to be thinking about? [laughter] soyuz gender. it's a nice grammar book term. it will ward off distracting associates. [laughter] but the message that we're trying to get across is that when you pigeonhole people, around race, religion, whatever, and you don't let them be free, to be you and to be me, as, there's a wonderful song, that people should not be held back by man-made laws from using whatever god-given talent they have. girls as well as boys should be free to aspire. >> well, what is interesting to think about this revolution of that gender discrimination doctrine is it place routes in 1971 with reed v. reed, over one pictures after the equal protection clause that forms the foundation of this doctrine was adopt
perhaps i should say something about how i stopped using the term sex and started using the word gender. and it was in that case. i had a great secretary at columbia law school who was typing my briefs. and she said, i'm typing these briefs and all over the word sex is sticking at. don't you know that the first association of that word is not what you want those judges to be thinking about? [laughter] soyuz gender. it's a nice grammar book term. it will ward off distracting associates....
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they don't say, well, the whole idea of trying to cure cancer is used to guide us, but a waste of money. the government should be involved in the. unfortunately, there are times when people evaluate investments that help our poorest children, the people in the toughest, most disadvantaged neighborhoods, some of our most intractable problems even with, for example, young people rescued from trafficking. these are very, very difficult problems. and we should evaluate and see what works. but we should also insist again there's not a double standard, so that if an evaluation, single evaluation or even a couple of evaluations somehow show that a particular strategy is not worth well, that is a motivation to do things better and smarter, not an excuse or reason to say government has no business being involved in that endeavor. so i think we need to be more change, accountability, evaluation, but not a tougher, higher double standard just when it comes to young people from the most disadvantaged and troubled environment. so there is so much to talk about in the innovation area. let me just men
they don't say, well, the whole idea of trying to cure cancer is used to guide us, but a waste of money. the government should be involved in the. unfortunately, there are times when people evaluate investments that help our poorest children, the people in the toughest, most disadvantaged neighborhoods, some of our most intractable problems even with, for example, young people rescued from trafficking. these are very, very difficult problems. and we should evaluate and see what works. but we...
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the chaplain: let us pray. almighty and everlasting god, who forgives the sins of the penitent, create in us contrite hearts and renew a right spirit within us. give our senators this day, o god, peace with you that banishes fear. help them to believe in your power, so that they may be certain that you are able to do for them more than they can ask or imagine. when the tasks are beyond their powers and duty calls for more than they have to give, may they find their strength in you. make them willing to do what is painful in the short term to avoid even greater pain in the long term. lord, give them confidence that you will protect them in the future, even as you have sustained them in the past. we pray in your great name amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the
the chaplain: let us pray. almighty and everlasting god, who forgives the sins of the penitent, create in us contrite hearts and renew a right spirit within us. give our senators this day, o god, peace with you that banishes fear. help them to believe in your power, so that they may be certain that you are able to do for them more than they can ask or imagine. when the tasks are beyond their powers and duty calls for more than they have to give, may they find their strength in you. make them...
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in 1952, senator akaka used the g.i. bill to earn his degree in education from the university of hawaii and began his lifelong dedication to our nation's students, first as a teacher, then as a principal at a high school in honolulu, and later with the state department of health, education and welfare. senator akaka was first elected to the u.s. house of representatives in 1976 and then went on to win six more elections. it was clearly toaft the people of -- it was clearly evident to the people of hawaii within that 2nd congressional district that they valued his passion and his dedication for the office. in 1990, after the death of senator spark matsnagua, senator akaka was appointed and then subsequently elected to the seat in the u.s. senate that he has held for 22 years now. senator akaka's fortitude, his determination have not waned in these 70 years. as the first native hawaiian ever to serve in the senate and the only indigenous person currently serving in the senate, he is a proven champion for american indians,
in 1952, senator akaka used the g.i. bill to earn his degree in education from the university of hawaii and began his lifelong dedication to our nation's students, first as a teacher, then as a principal at a high school in honolulu, and later with the state department of health, education and welfare. senator akaka was first elected to the u.s. house of representatives in 1976 and then went on to win six more elections. it was clearly toaft the people of -- it was clearly evident to the people...
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the chaplain: let us pray. o god, whose days are without end and whose mercies cannot be numbered, keep us aware of life's brevity and uncertainty. as we bid aloha to the second-longest serving senator in u.s. history, daniel ken inouye, we praise you for the beauty of his well-lived life. thank you for the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him and the friendship we received from him. we're grateful for the dignity of his quiet strength that blazed a trail of significant service sufficient for two lifetimes. may the memories of his bipartisan spirit challenge us to work more harmoniously with each other. bless irene, kenny and the rest of his loved ones. surround them with your love. now give us strength to leave our beloved president pro tempore in your care, for he is a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock and a servant of your own redeeming. give him the blessed rest of everlasting peace. we pray in the redeemer's name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge
the chaplain: let us pray. o god, whose days are without end and whose mercies cannot be numbered, keep us aware of life's brevity and uncertainty. as we bid aloha to the second-longest serving senator in u.s. history, daniel ken inouye, we praise you for the beauty of his well-lived life. thank you for the years we shared with him, the good we saw in him and the friendship we received from him. we're grateful for the dignity of his quiet strength that blazed a trail of significant service...
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again, playing -- using the debt ceiling as leverage, using the debt ceiling as a threat, using the debt ceiling as a way to achieve a different agenda is dangerous. it's playing with fire. and yet, with the opportunity to take that off the table, reassure the markets, the minority leader blinked. i don't know why. it's hard to figure out the strategy that he's employing, but we would hope on this side of the aisle -- and i think i speak for all of us -- that he would reconsider and perhaps early next week let us vote on his own resolution. i yield the floor. mr. schumer: i notice the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. a senator: i ask that the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. hoeven: madam president, today i would like to speak on several important issues pending before the senate, issues i believe that are related. i want to speak first about the recent proposal to change the rules of the senate with a simple majority vote. seco
again, playing -- using the debt ceiling as leverage, using the debt ceiling as a threat, using the debt ceiling as a way to achieve a different agenda is dangerous. it's playing with fire. and yet, with the opportunity to take that off the table, reassure the markets, the minority leader blinked. i don't know why. it's hard to figure out the strategy that he's employing, but we would hope on this side of the aisle -- and i think i speak for all of us -- that he would reconsider and perhaps...
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we used. people ask is can you interpret words, and we're trying to do that. >> do you think these can all be done and it may be asking the agencies for them? i'm sure the sec was being asked for some of these competitions as well. i applaud what the sec did. with a, i did not to the gentlelady yield from california for five minutes. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i want to get back to some more discussion on extra torque to reality. section 722-d, we've given latitude and flexibility in terms of how you would regulate swaps across national borders. in june the ctc releases interpretive guidance on the cross-border application of title vii of the wall street reform act. therefore, subject to the entity and transaction level requirements of dodd-frank, many of the industry have expressed concern that non-us entities have been stopping business with guaranteed subsidiaries of u.s. firms overseas. others have even suggested that the guidance -- subsidiaries overseas simply to avoid our u.s
we used. people ask is can you interpret words, and we're trying to do that. >> do you think these can all be done and it may be asking the agencies for them? i'm sure the sec was being asked for some of these competitions as well. i applaud what the sec did. with a, i did not to the gentlelady yield from california for five minutes. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i want to get back to some more discussion on extra torque to reality. section 722-d, we've given latitude and...
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he even showed us the been. all the house has to do is let it come up for a vote, pass it and middle-class families can go into these holidays with the certainty they deserve. mr. president, i want to be very clear about something because some of my republican colleagues seem intent on confusing the issue. republicans don't have to support taxes going up on the rich in order to vote for our bill to keep taxes low on the middle class. let me repeat that. republicans can believe that the bush tax cuts for the rich should be extended, they can remain committed to fighting for that misguided policy, in my opinion, and they can still vote on the portion of the tax cuts we all agree should be extended to the middle class. then middle-class families would win, we would have worked together to extend tax cuts for 98% of workers and 97% of small business owners, and then when the middle class is taken care of, i'd be happy to engage my republican colleagues in a debate about extending the bush tax cuts for the top 2%. bu
he even showed us the been. all the house has to do is let it come up for a vote, pass it and middle-class families can go into these holidays with the certainty they deserve. mr. president, i want to be very clear about something because some of my republican colleagues seem intent on confusing the issue. republicans don't have to support taxes going up on the rich in order to vote for our bill to keep taxes low on the middle class. let me repeat that. republicans can believe that the bush tax...
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he is here with us. we thank you so much and for honoring us. [applause] >> who wants to follow ed royce? not me. welcome again to the foundation for the defense democracies' washington forum. my name is kenneth schwartz, i'm a proud member of the fdd board. today i have the pleasure of introducing distinguished public official, robert casey, the senior senator from the state of pennsylvania. he served since 2007 as the chairman of the near east and south asia subcommittee of the senate foreign relations committee, and this is only in his first term. one can scarcely imagine more interesting or more challenging time to occupy that position. the past two years in the middle east we have seen the war across international borders. the collapse of the regimes that ruled for decades and the rise of the new political movements that may yet turn hostile to the united states and its allies. in the face of these new developments, senator kec has led the way on many issues of great concern to fdd. he's the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan senate cau
he is here with us. we thank you so much and for honoring us. [applause] >> who wants to follow ed royce? not me. welcome again to the foundation for the defense democracies' washington forum. my name is kenneth schwartz, i'm a proud member of the fdd board. today i have the pleasure of introducing distinguished public official, robert casey, the senior senator from the state of pennsylvania. he served since 2007 as the chairman of the near east and south asia subcommittee of the senate...
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the public has every reason to want to grab us and give us a good shake. we are sleepwalking through this era, lulled as we sleepwalk by the narcotic of corporate money. corporate money out of the polluters and their allies. we are lulled by the narcotic of manufactured doubt, planted in a campaign of disinformation by those same polluters and allies. but, madam president, history is calling us. loud and clear, history is shouting in our ear. we are sleepwalking along oblivious, but people across the country and around the world are counting on us. they are imploring us. we have responsibilities to them. yet here in congress we ignore the facts, we ignore our duties, and we sleepwalk on. it is irresponsible, madam president, and it is wrong. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: madam president, i would like to say a few words about our close, beloved friend, colleague, danny inouye. i'm hard pressed to think of anyone in this body that i respect or love more than danny inouye. his broad smile, his desire to work w
the public has every reason to want to grab us and give us a good shake. we are sleepwalking through this era, lulled as we sleepwalk by the narcotic of corporate money. corporate money out of the polluters and their allies. we are lulled by the narcotic of manufactured doubt, planted in a campaign of disinformation by those same polluters and allies. but, madam president, history is calling us. loud and clear, history is shouting in our ear. we are sleepwalking along oblivious, but people...
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, the appropriate use of energy. he's also focused on some of the greatest challenges facing our educational system, including presenting dropouts and the use of education technology. scott brown drew on his use in the national guard to advocate for our service members. i'm pleased we were oibl able to create the office of the office of affairs at the consumer protection bureau. i've had the honor of serving with kay bailey hutchison. joe lieberman and i have worked many, many hours to protect the submarine industrial base that's crucial not only to our strategic posture but also to our local economies. and he's done it with great vision and great energy and i thank him for that. richard lugar is one of the most decent and thoughtful individuals ever to serve in this body. we will miss his wisdom and his advice particularly on nuclear nonproproliferation and arms control. i'm pleased to have joined him in so many other issues and he leaves an extraordinary mark on this institution. and i've also had the privilege to
, the appropriate use of energy. he's also focused on some of the greatest challenges facing our educational system, including presenting dropouts and the use of education technology. scott brown drew on his use in the national guard to advocate for our service members. i'm pleased we were oibl able to create the office of the office of affairs at the consumer protection bureau. i've had the honor of serving with kay bailey hutchison. joe lieberman and i have worked many, many hours to protect...
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he stood there for 10-15 minutes and explained those experiences to us, most of us have never had that sort of experience. it gave us a new sense of him, and it increased our respect for him, if that could have been pofnlpossible. so i join with my colleagues to say that senator dan inouye was a patriot. he set the standard really for a united states senator. he set the standard for a man or woman in our military fighting to defend his or her country. and he set the standard as an individual who showed courtesy to everyone he met. we will miss him. we honor him, and we say to his family our expressions of grief to them but, more importantly, our great respect for our colleague who today is gone. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from eafnlg alaska. mr. begich: mr. president, i ask consent to speak until my comments are completed. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. begich: i rise today to pay tribute to a mentor of mine in the senate, senator daniel inouye. the histories of my state and senator inouye's closely -- are closely conn
he stood there for 10-15 minutes and explained those experiences to us, most of us have never had that sort of experience. it gave us a new sense of him, and it increased our respect for him, if that could have been pofnlpossible. so i join with my colleagues to say that senator dan inouye was a patriot. he set the standard really for a united states senator. he set the standard for a man or woman in our military fighting to defend his or her country. and he set the standard as an individual...
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the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, before whom the generations rise and pass away, watch over america and use our senators to keep it strong and good. imprint upon their hearts such reverence for you that they will be ashamed and afraid to offend you. remind them that their thoughts, words, and deeds are under divine scrutiny. bless also the many others who work faithfully on capitol hill and whose labors bring dignity and efficiency to the legislative process. we pray in your sacred name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c., december 28, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable mark r
the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, before whom the generations rise and pass away, watch over america and use our senators to keep it strong and good. imprint upon their hearts such reverence for you that they will be ashamed and afraid to offend you. remind them that their thoughts, words, and deeds are under divine scrutiny. bless also the many others who work faithfully on capitol hill and whose labors bring dignity and efficiency to the legislative process. we pray in your sacred...